High court should uphold buffer zone law

9:35 AM,
Jan. 16, 2014

Written by

Marty Walz

If you've ever visited or driven by a reproductive health center, you know it's often impossible to miss them -- protesters outside handing out anti-abortion flyers and calling out to patients and staff.

Many are merely exercising their right to free speech. But some are aggressive and intimidating, harassing patients and staff, blocking entrances to the health center, and even physically assaulting people who are simply trying to get to their doctor's appointment.

For this reason, when I served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, I sponsored a bill in 2007 that became a ...